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Old 02-18-2012, 07:19 PM
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Carry-on policy ensures speedier boarding during busy travel weekend Posted February 17, 2012

It's President's Day weekend, and that means we'll be seeing increased travel around our U.S. operations. This weekend and every day, enforcing our carry-on bag policy can speed the boarding process and increase space for customers' items.
Our current policy allows each passenger one carry-on bag not to exceed 45 linear inches and one personal item (1 1). There are two exceptions, however. First, in-cabin pets no longer count against the 1 1 limit. Second, only working or deadheading Inflight Services or Flight Operations co-workers are exempt from the 1 1 limit.
Non-working Inflight Services or Flight Operations co-workers, including commuters, are no longer exempt from the 1 1 limit except for their flight bags. This flight bag exception applies only to mainline co-workers.
The FAA and United Quality Assurance auditors are monitoring enforcement of this policy, and non-compliance could result in fines.
You may read details of the combined program at continental.com or united.com.
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Originally Posted by BHopper88 View Post
Carry-on policy ensures speedier boarding during busy travel weekend Posted February 17, 2012

It's President's Day weekend, and that means we'll be seeing increased travel around our U.S. operations. This weekend and every day, enforcing our carry-on bag policy can speed the boarding process and increase space for customers' items.
Our current policy allows each passenger one carry-on bag not to exceed 45 linear inches and one personal item (1 1). There are two exceptions, however. First, in-cabin pets no longer count against the 1 1 limit. Second, only working or deadheading Inflight Services or Flight Operations co-workers are exempt from the 1 1 limit.
Non-working Inflight Services or Flight Operations co-workers, including commuters, are no longer exempt from the 1 1 limit except for their flight bags. This flight bag exception applies only to mainline co-workers.
The FAA and United Quality Assurance auditors are monitoring enforcement of this policy, and non-compliance could result in fines.
You may read details of the combined program at continental.com or united.com.
OR quit charging a fortune to check bags, if anything follow Spirit and charge for the carryon, thus people won't try to bring half the house into the cabin to dodge the fees..... And oh my gosh they check the bags ahead of time and board and deplane in half the time....
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Carry-on policy ensures speedier boarding during busy travel weekend Posted February 17, 2012

It's President's Day weekend, and that means we'll be seeing increased travel around our U.S. operations. This weekend and every day, enforcing our carry-on bag policy can speed the boarding process and increase space for customers' items.
Our current policy allows each passenger one carry-on bag not to exceed 45 linear inches and one personal item (1 1). There are two exceptions, however. First, in-cabin pets no longer count against the 1 1 limit. Second, only working or deadheading Inflight Services or Flight Operations co-workers are exempt from the 1 1 limit.
Non-working Inflight Services or Flight Operations co-workers, including commuters, are no longer exempt from the 1 1 limit except for their flight bags. This flight bag exception applies only to mainline co-workers.
The FAA and United Quality Assurance auditors are monitoring enforcement of this policy, and non-compliance could result in fines.
You may read details of the combined program at continental.com or united.com.
Thanks for the warning!
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Guess it's going to be time to start getting flights out late because you had to go to baggage claim to get your friggin' flight kit.
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Old 02-18-2012, 08:34 PM
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Guess it's going to be time to start getting flights out late because you had to go to baggage claim to get your friggin' flight kit.
I think I remember a memo saying this was for deadheading crews as well. Does UniCal really expect crews to go out to baggage claim in DEN/ORD/IAD to retrieve their flight kits?
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Guess it's going to be time to start getting flights out late because you had to go to baggage claim to get your friggin' flight kit.
I refuse to part with my flight case as it holds security sensitive information... UA/CO better find an alternative.
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It says flight case is exempt...
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It says flight case is exempt...
...for mainline only, hence the purpose of this thread.
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Maybe one day they will charge us for coffee too.
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Yet another reason to commute in uniform.
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